Using Snapchat as a dating app is now theoretically possible, though it does require both people to be looking to add some friends or future dates to their contact lists. Imagine going to a bar or a concert with friends, and you periodically open Snapchat to see who else is doing the same-you would be guaranteed to be around people with similar interests and can add them as friends to continue the relationship once you leave the area. Snapchat’s new update could prove to be useful for users wanting to connect with people on Snapchat they are surrounded by in real life.

Social applications have tried to capitalize on ambient location sharing as a way for people to grow their communities and meet one another-dating apps like Grindr and Tinder match mates based on location, and even Facebook has attempted to convince people to share their location locations to meet up with other people. Selena Larson Using Snapchat ‘Add Nearby’